Space Foundation Press Releases
Top Companies Participate in Strategic Space Symposium as Sponsors
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 22, 2009) — Many of the nation’s top aerospace providers are taking advantage of an extraordinary opportunity to hear from and network with top military, government, and space leaders by serving as co-sponsors at the Strategic Space Symposium Nov. 2-4 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Presented through a…
Diverse Panel of Experts Selected to Serve as Space Technology Hall of Fame Judges
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 21, 2009) — The Space Foundation’s 2010 Space Technology Hall of Fame® inductees will be selected by an impressive panel of judges that comprise a senior NASA advisor, U.S. and European space policy experts, executives of major aerospace companies, the superintendent of one of Colorado’s largest school districts, a famed aerospace…
Space Foundation Says Developing Nations Can Use Space Solutions for Earth-Bound Problems
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 17, 2009) — Some of the solutions to many developing nations’ social and economic woes might just come from the most unlikely place – outer space. The Colorado Springs-based Space Foundation said in a white paper released this week that the ability of space-based technology to overcome infrastructure and access issues…
Strategic Space Symposium to Look at Space from a Warfighter's Perspective
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 8, 2009) — The upcoming Strategic Space Symposium will include a luncheon featuring two high-ranking military leaders who will look at how space serves the needs of today’s warfighters. Lt. Gen. Larry James, USAF, commander, Joint Functional Component Command – Space for the United States Strategic Command, and Lt. Gen. Kevin…
Strategic Space Symposium Track Session to Address Data Sharing
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Sep. 2, 2009) — Perhaps one of the biggest challenges to a truly global space program is determining how much information can and should be shared among the parties involved. A key track session at the Strategic Space Symposium will examine the balancing acts regularly performed between national security and public awareness,…
Industry Speakers Confirmed for Strategic Space Symposium
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 26, 2009) — The first wave of industry speakers has been confirmed for the Strategic Space Symposium, jointly sponsored by USSTRATCOM and the Space Foundation Nov. 2 – 4 at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Industry Perspective PanelHigh-level industry leaders will participate in the Industry Perspective panel on Nov.…
Space Foundation Discovery Institute to Provide Local and National Aerospace-Themed Education
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 24, 2009) — The Space Foundation is solidifying its position as one of the nation’s premier space-focused education providers with the establishment of the new Space Foundation Discovery Institute on the campus of Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Space Foundation Discovery Institute will provide space- and aerospace-themed…
Strategic Space Symposium AMERICOM Exhibit Center will Display the Latest Technologies
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 20, 2009) — Strategic Space Symposium participants will see the latest in space technology at the AMERICOM Exhibit Center, which will also serve as the networking hub during the Nov. 2 – 4 event at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. The majority of the exhibit space has already been…
Strategic Space Symposium to Feature Top Military Leaders
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 19, 2009) — Two speakers with major strategic responsibility for how the military uses space to support tactical operations have been added to the agenda for the Strategic Space Symposium Nov. 2 – 4, 2009, at the Qwest Center Omaha in Omaha, Neb. Vice Adm. Robert B. Murrett, USN, (pictured) director…
Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy Opens
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 18, 2009) — A new aerospace-themed middle school created through a partnership between the Space Foundation and Colorado Springs (Colo.) School District 11 (D-11) opened Aug. 18 with more than 500 students, 42 teachers, and onsite support from the Space Foundation. The Jack Swigert Aerospace Academy is named in honor of…